Sr Administrative Assistant at San Jacinto College – Houston, Texas

Sr Administrative Assistant - Central Campus

FUNCTION: The function of the Senior Administrative Assistant is to provide overall administrative support to the offices of Student Advising and Student Rights & Responsibilities. Essential Job Functions:

• Provides administrative support directly to the Dean, Student Advising
• Maintains all department budgets lines, including operating, auxiliary, and agency accounts. In addition, generates reports, requisitions, and tracks expenditures for Student Advising and Student Rights and Responsibilities.
• Manages requests, communication, data, and reports for Student Advising programs.
• Compiles and submits monthly expense reports for Student Advising and Student Rights & Responsibilities.
• Provides administrative support to the Dean, Student Rights & Responsibilities.
• Maintains office supplies inventory and submits orders for the department.
• Submits all room reservations and setup requests for all events/activities hosted by the department.

Additional Job Functions:

• Answers phone calls and questions of departmental visitors for Student Advising and Student Rights & Responsibilities.
• Performs assigned tasks for graduation ceremony during the two events per year (December/May).
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to promote and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and work well under limited time constraints.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other departments, external contractors and vendors, groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to interact and work with all staff and students. Possess computer literacy (Outlook and MS Office).

Required Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent (GED)

Required Experience:

• Three (3) years of office clerical or administrative support experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Basic skill level in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Note: The duties of this position require a physical presence at the assigned on-site work location during unrestricted operations with very limited or no opportunity for remote work arrangements.

Salary Grade: 106

Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule

Requisition Number: req6176

Posting Close Date: 1/27/2026

Applicant Support:
If you need assistance with the application process, please contact the Cornerstone Support Team at 281-998-6387, option 3, or email cornerstonesupport@sjcd.edu.

Note: Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant individually. If your qualifications meet the requirements for the position, and you are selected for an interview, we will contact you. You can review your application status by logging into the Cornerstone system.

Annual Security Report: The San Jacinto College Police Department is responsible for preparing and distributing the Annual Security Report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Equal Opportunity Statement: The San Jacinto College District is committed to equal opportunity for all students, employees, and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The following College official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination policies: Sandra Ramirez, VCHR Org/Talent Effectiveness, 4620 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504; 281-991-2659; Sandra.Ramirez@sjcd.edu